New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25
TWELVEJURORS EASILY GOT.
MEN WHO MAY TRY Ex-ALDERMAN o'NEIL.

THE OFFENCE WILLING TO TAKE THE FIRST DOZEN
DRAWN CHALLENGES TO-DAY.
n. .,;.l Of a.. Alderman John O'Nei for bribery
~as begun Yesterday In the Court of Oyer and
,erm;ner before Justice Barrett District Attorney
Maritime and Assistants Ncol and Fellows represented
the people. Charles w. Brooke and Peter MITCHELL
the defendants counsel pursued entirely different
policy from that adopted by the counsel for Jaehne
and MeQuade sAll they want IL Justice they cay,
and they accepted every Juror who met the require
ments Of the law Only fifty. three talesmen were
examined and the following were selected the jury
l. Lawrence f. Blake contractor. No. ll34 secOndave
hoa.s 20 500 East sItisth,t. 90, c,,, M ,as Ea.,
s. August Rosie civil On gnecr. No 90 East Eleventh
Charlie. Baumgar,on scales. No 2o4 East Twentythird
om Ss Kelly nanors No 0si Broadway; No les West
G. iienry G Merrill agent No ca Readest NO 'i0 WOW
Tncopiins NJ Marc broker. No IS Exchange place.
nlr"G Wsrier furniture No. 81 East Sixty fourhs'
No a2 EAT "sse retired No III East Thirtyfstst
To- William f. xr.oga.t a'nnl'tratoF' NO e' EAST on''
gensHctas Baabrre goods No. 6is Broadway
No g East IiaSeer,y lager beer No. 1853 Eas, Seventy
second-st ,... A..
Mr. Brooke asked that the jury be sworn but the
Judge declined to sit later and said that oon Sues
sm;sI,t make such changes they wished to-day.
e. the opening of the court Mr.: Brooke offered to
accept the first twelve ar H us s .ng
.neeJc and Justice Barrett said the prosecution
would be dcrelict if it failed to examine the Jurors
Simon GRADER real estate dealer Of No $40 East
Fit third at. who had formed opinion which he
Thought would affect his Judgment, was pronounced
DISQUALIFIED George Law, Of No. 459 Hudson st.
said he sick and was excused solomon sonnafb
It, had positive opinion and was told to stand aside
George McGovern, hquor-dealer; said he knew the
defendant by sight and knew nearly all the Aldermen
of 1881 lie had formed a decided opinion and was
sballenced by Mr. Nicoll. Meyer Hecht, dealer in
hides at No. 80 i ssa for him to render
dict Jacob Weiss, grocer, of No 463 west Forty.
sixth-st had formed opinion. but could lay ~
sa there was evidence enough srn no saos evil
dence and did not believe he could decide me case
according the evidence. he was challenged oy the
prosecution and withdrew. Henry Menken, grocer
Of No 33i Pearl st.. sick and deaf and was ex-
cused Eugene n. Wasserman dealer IN drygoods
at No 21 Avenue C. said he had read a6cnt the case
and formed the opinion that they all DID It, Alex
snder Doyle sculptor of No. Great Jonesst., said
that to serve in this might compel him to lose an
engagement in Toledo which would cost him several
themsand dollars He was excused by mutual con-
sent John ID. Bethel, dealer in leather, at NO. ia
Chambers-st, had formed an opinion that evidence
lawrence f. Blake. contractor. of No. 800 East
Sxteth-st said he had formed slight impression IN
regard to the he %e s1%T OF b 5a He
was sliohtly acquainted with ex-Aderman Reilly.
His verdict would not be affected by this. lie would
give due consideration to the evidence OF one VINO
that would disqualify him. lie entered the box as
the first juror. ,
entering the box and that Peremptory challenges be
made at that time if at all. The Distrct-Attorney
Objected Mr. Brooke intimated that Jurors minds
might be aeected by the detectives employed TO IN
ou;re about them Justice Barrett said 1t was proper
that such inquiries should be made, and denied the
application. ~ M ,.., - ia 10
had known ex-Aldcrman Waite for fifteen years.
William Zerfass, agent of the New-York Furniture
and Supply Company, at No. 20 Oanaist sdIa , nc
ca,ne the second Juror. Peter Garvey, statoner OF
No. 81 University place. thought he could not give
an unbiased verdict Albert 4. Bushnell" ensraVor,
of No ia Nassau-st., had formed too strong an
August J. Rossi, civil engineer, of No 62 East
Eleventl-st, had formed opinions put couid rehuer
verdict on the evidence alone. He was allowed to
Charles .Baumgarten, dealer in scales at No. 2O4
East Twenty third-st.. had opinion and had ex-
pressed il in conversation, but believed he was able TO
dvsde the case the evidence. He took the fourth
seat o,o.,,., -. ,oa
n decided opinion and excused. Julius w. r.
Helbring of No. 80 Third-ave:, cigar manufactured
did not think he could decide the case without preju
dice George Palm, broker at NO. w Goid-st', nad
a strong opinion and was excused .
Stuyvesant Fish found that he had such an opinion
as he copld not Dismiss ass Tc Blair s broker William
Rink a clothing merchant. and Ernest e. Bliss OF the
Red ID Line. Louis GOldschmidt, or NO oJ9
n
ex-Aldernan Sayles, which he thought would bias
him He was excused, and so were Henry solomon
and James Van Voert, a leather merchant. Charles
A. Trow, IA member Of the Produce Exchange, got ex-
cnsed for business reasons Thomas Kelly, wine
and cigar merchant at No. 6Sl Broadway, knew
Dempsey in social and business way but dld not
motive which might ErG%gt Mr. Kelly o to
unexceptionabe and he became the fifth juror. Henry
g. Merrill. n sales agent Of No. "a Readest., took
the sixth seat. He had opinion, but believed he
cOuld try the case the evidence alone Louis
Cohen was deaf Theopilus w. Mare produce mer-
chant, of No AZ Exchange place, was accepted by
both sides after long examination Peter HinIich'
knew Alderman Wendell well and English slightly
and on the latter ground the judge excused him.
When Joseph Rosenberes name was Called every
one smiled Mr.. Rosenberg looked uncomfortable i
Juror Rosenberg in the McQuadc trial But he wat
only an indifferent English scholar, and escaped
Lomis A. Lehman had his hat, oyereoat and opinion
Reilly both had opinions. Mr. Reilly completed the
second score of taesmen from whom three jurors
were taken The Judge said that Robert ~ Armstrong
was disqualified because he lacked Intelligence, and
when Timoth, Lyons, after having been all mixed up
BY the lawyers said that all infor1nsrs were neces-
sarily perlrers the court made the same ruling.
Albert Herder an upholsterer, at No 81 East Sixty
fourth-s ST. was taken the eighth juror. ne did not
have such an opinion would prevent him from
rendering just verdict and had no prejudice against
the testimony of informers. The ninth chair wac
taken by Daniel C. Blodeett who confessed TO slight
impression ouly. George &. bruhn and Louis Lasher
had opinions sufficiently positive to disqualiiy hem
William f. Arbogast, who is engaged in admniser
ing his fathers estate, became the tenth Juror nc
= tlimiuuve, blonde young man, with an intelligent
face and consc'e ntious look Two men with
opinions came along and then Bcnedctns Bamberg,
was taken IA the eleventh juror. He had an opinion
bnt he could subordinate II his sense OF duty and
his OATH The box quickly filled by the accession
At lanes ]. Hapeerty, a beer dealer, who, though
sone too keen OF wit seemed to be candid and fair.
The trial will 90 ON to-day at ii a. m.
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